Kodaikanal Golf Club is a private membership club with an 18-hole, par 71

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. It is located about southwest from the center of

Kodaikanal Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long ...

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at an elevation of . Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club
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/ref> The club is on Golf links Road near the popular view point 'Suicide Point' (''Green Valley View'') and before the 'Pillar Rocks' viewpoint and flower garden. This club is notable for its age and the

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frequently seen on the course. The club logo is two crossed golf clubs behind an

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on a round yellow field, framed with "''Kodaikanal Golf Club * Play the Game''" imprinted in white on a dark green border.

History

The club was established on 17 June 1895Golf Today Course Guide
Kodaikanal Golf Club
2008 by twelve British golfers. They were also the

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of the course. In the early years, members were British and American civil servants and missionaries. During the fifties it became a club tradition for the annual

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to rotate between an Indian, an American and a Commonwealth citizen. This tradition continued until the late 70's, when the local

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population diminished. Originally there were only 9 holes and the putting surfaces were browns. In the early fifties the course was extended to 18 holes. In 1986 the putting surfaces were relaid with

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.Kodaikanal.org, Places of special interest in Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal Golf Club
/ref> The clubhouse, named the Centenary Building, was renovated in 1995.

Facilities

The Kodaikanal Golf club is a private membership

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with over 600 members. The club has a range of facilities available for the recreation, entertainment and comfort of its guests. The main facility is the 18 hole golf course described below. There is a practice net for

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practice and a designated

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practice area. Inside the clubhouse, for group activities there is a 12-seat

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, a

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s room, a

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Room, a members lounge with fireplace, a

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and a

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. For members visiting from a distance, there is

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available, including 2 super deluxe rooms, 2 deluxe rooms and 2 standard rooms.Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club
Facilities

Golf Course

Non-members are allowed to play the full 18 holes by becoming temporary members or by paying the required green fees. Non-members must have a handicap or take lessons before they play here. The course is closed 15 April to 15 June. This 18 hole, par 71 course covers about . Total length of the course is Some holes have interesting alternative names, depending on the challenges they offer to golfers. The 4th hole is also called the ''Devil's Dip'', as the fairway from the tee-box to the green is a solid dip, which runs on as far as the eye can see. The 6th hole is named ''Tiger Hole'' because

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used to be sighted near it. The 12th hole is called the ''Cardiac Hole'', due to the strenuousness of the walk. A "hard hitters" course, the 13th ''Twister'' green is not visible from the tee box. The 15th hole (''New Long'un'') which has the longest yardage of , needs two long shots to sight the green. It takes about 3 hours to play the entire course.

Tournaments

In 2008 fifty-six tournaments were conducted daily between mid-April and early June.Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club
Tournament Calendar-2008
(large file) Palani Hill Open, Veday Cup, Rudrappan Memorial Cup, Contessa Open and A V Thomas Tournament (introduced recently), are some of the major tournaments.India Golf Courses, IndiaTravelNet

/ref> The 2008 Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India 3 day Kodaikanal meet had 108 entries and 5 competitions. The first regional round of the 'TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge' was played in Kodaikanal on 29 December 2010.

Notes

External links

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